WO2002064380A1 - Instrument pour ecrire - Google Patents

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WO2002064380A1
WO2002064380A1 PCT/JP2002/001301 JP0201301W WO02064380A1 WO 2002064380 A1 WO2002064380 A1 WO 2002064380A1 JP 0201301 W JP0201301 W JP 0201301W WO 02064380 A1 WO02064380 A1 WO 02064380A1
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Nobuyuki Mura
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Mitsubishi Pencil Kabushikikaisha
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B43—WRITING OR DRAWING IMPLEMENTS; BUREAU ACCESSORIES
    • B43K—IMPLEMENTS FOR WRITING OR DRAWING
    • B43K29/00—Combinations of writing implements with other articles
    • B43K29/08—Combinations of writing implements with other articles with measuring, computing or indicating devices
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06F—ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
    • G06F3/00—Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01—Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/03—Arrangements for converting the position or the displacement of a member into a coded form
    • G06F3/033—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor
    • G06F3/0354—Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the user, e.g. mice, trackballs, pens or joysticks; Accessories therefor with detection of 2D relative movements between the device, or an operating part thereof, and a plane or surface, e.g. 2D mice, trackballs, pens or pucks
    • G06F3/03545—Pens or stylus
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G06—COMPUTING; CALCULATING OR COUNTING
    • G06V—IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING
    • G06V10/00—Arrangements for image or video recognition or understanding
    • G06V10/10—Image acquisition
    • G06V10/12—Details of acquisition arrangements; Constructional details thereof

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  • the present invention relates to a writing instrument that writes characters, symbols, and the like on paper and the like, stores the handwriting, and can transfer the stored handwriting data to a storage reproducing device.
  • writing implements have been proposed in which characters are written with a writing implement, the handwriting is detected using a stress sensor or an optical sensor, and the detected handwriting can be stored.
  • a predetermined range of dots is recognized using, for example, a pen or the like having a built-in infrared CCD camera. Then, by a microprocessor or the like built in the pen and capable of processing the image of the infrared CCD camera as data, deviation of each of these dots from the nearest intersection point is detected, and this deviation is detected. It is converted to a numerical value. Further, by providing these numerical values to a predetermined operation, the coordinates on the paper in the range can be specified.
  • the writing implement according to the present invention uses an optical sensor, such as a CCD camera, to capture and store handwriting written on paper or the like.
  • an optical sensor such as a CCD camera
  • the device may be damaged and destroyed.
  • the present invention has the following configurations to achieve the above object.
  • a writing instrument includes a writing unit for writing on paper or the like, an optical detection unit for sequentially detecting handwriting, and a storage unit for sequentially storing detected handwriting,
  • a writing instrument that reads out handwriting data and performs image processing and editing processing.
  • the writing unit stores ink when the ink is not in a writing operation. It is characterized by having a structure that does not leak outside.
  • paper surface means not only the surface of paper, but also the surface of a material other than paper (for example, plastic sheet) that is writable by appropriately roughening the surface. Includes non-paper surfaces (eg, glass and metal) that can be written with certain pens, such as those using volatile oil-based inks.
  • the writing implement according to the above-described invention may be characterized in that the writing section is replaceable with a pressure ballpoint pen.
  • a writing instrument includes a writing unit that writes on a paper surface, an optical detection unit that sequentially detects the same trajectory as a handwriting on the paper surface by the writing unit, and Storage means for sequentially storing the handwriting data as the handwriting data, and a transfer means for transferring the handwriting data stored by the storage means to a storage reproducing device for reading the handwriting data and performing image processing and editing processing.
  • the writing section is a pole pen with the inside of the ink container sealed. And features.
  • the writing instrument according to the invention described above is characterized in that the writing section is a pole pen that seals the inside of an ink storage tube and seals a pressurized gas at the rear end of the ink tank.
  • the writing instrument according to the above invention may be characterized in that the writing section is replaceable.
  • the plurality of optical detection units may be displaced from the intersections. It may be characterized by recognizing a handwriting by acquiring an absolute position on a paper surface through recognition of a combination of dots.
  • the “virtual blue line” here refers to a line that is not actually printed on paper or the like, or a line that is printed very faintly. May be.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a configuration of a writing instrument and an external computer according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 2 shows an example of paper used for writing on a writing instrument according to an embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 shows the relationship between the dashed line and the dot on the paper of FIG.
  • FIG. 4 is an overall view showing a main part of the writing instrument according to the embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 shows the internal structure of a writing instrument according to another embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the writing unit. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
  • the writing implement 1 has a writing unit 2 such as a ballpoint pen for writing on paper, a lens 3, a CCD camera 4, a microcomputer 5, a power supply 6, a transfer device 7, and a writing unit 2.
  • Pressure sensor 8 that detects the presence or absence of contact with paper 20 At least the writing unit 2 is provided detachably with respect to the writing implement 1. As a result, the writing section 2 is replaceable.
  • an X coordinate axis and a y coordinate axis are set on a sheet of paper 20 for using the writing implement 1.
  • virtual imaginary lines 21 which are provided in parallel with the X coordinate axis and the y coordinate axis at equal intervals and which are not actually printed are set on the paper.
  • Dots 23 are printed at the positions indicated.
  • This displacement of the dots 23 is indicated by the above-mentioned prior art, and is an arbitrary recognition range 24 a, 24 b composed of 16 dots 23, four in length and four in width (see FIG. 2). ) Is set so that the coordinates on the paper of the recognition ranges 24a and 24b can be specified by a combination of the numerical values obtained by converting the deviation of the dots 23 in the range into numerical values. In other words, on a single sheet of paper, the combination of the shifts of the dots 23 included in each of the recognition ranges 24 a and 24 b is different.
  • a CCD camera 4 using an infrared camera equipped with a lens 3 transmits dots 23 in the recognition range 24 a and 24 b on paper 20 through an opening 3 a. Is read as writing data. This reading is sequentially performed while the writing with the writing implement 1 is being executed. That is, the CCD camera 4 and the lens 3 do not necessarily detect the handwriting actually written on the paper by the writing unit 2, but sequentially detect substantially the same locus as the handwriting on the paper. Functions as an optical detection means.
  • the pressure sensor 8 regards that writing has been performed by this, and outputs writing information to that effect to the microcomputer.
  • Microcomputer 5 translates into a properly programmed microprocessor It is constituted by.
  • the microprocessor contains software for analyzing the image from the CCD 4 through the lens 3 and generating a digital representation of the graphic information provided on the writing surface.
  • the microcomputer 5 executes the following processing according to this software. First, the X coordinate and the y coordinate of the recognition range 24a, 24b are analyzed based on the fetched handwritten data, as shown in the related art. Next, it is determined whether or not the writing information from the pressure sensor 8 has been input. If writing information has been input, the X and y coordinates of the recognition range 24a and 24b at that time are converted into the X and y coordinates of the tip of the writing section 2, and these are converted. It is output to the storage device 7a of the transfer device 7 as handwriting data as an absolute position on the paper surface of the paper 20. That is, the storage device 7a substantially functions as storage means for sequentially storing handwritings detected by the optical detection means. On the other hand, when the writing information is not input to the microcomputer 5, the X and y coordinates relating to the recognition ranges 24a and 24b at the time are not used for calculating the handwriting data.
  • the transfer device 7 is configured to be detachable from the writing implement 1 by a storage device 7a or the like having a non-volatile memory or by the storage device 7a and a dedicated power supply.
  • the transfer device 7 is formed so as to be connected to the interface of the external computer 10 in a state where it is detached from the writing implement 1, and the handwriting data stored in the storage device is transferred to the external computer 10. It can be captured.
  • the transfer device 7 includes a storage device 7a and a communication device such as a wireless device, and handwriting data can be taken into the external computer 10 through communication by the communication device. .
  • a transfer device 7 as a transfer means capable of transferring handwriting data includes information over a short distance via a short-range wireless link by Bluetooth 'technology. It includes a transceiver for wireless communication.
  • the external computer i 0 re-writes the handwriting based on the captured writing data.
  • the external computer 10 that has received the handwriting data via the transfer device 7 temporarily stores the handwriting data in a memory, reads out the handwriting data appropriately, and performs an arithmetic processing to reproduce the actual handwriting. Then, the reproduced handwriting is reproduced by the external computer 10 on, for example, a display and used for image processing, or is used for editing a document file or an image file based on the reproduced handwriting. Or it is possible. That is, the external computer 10 functions as a storage and reproduction device that reads out handwriting data and performs image processing and editing processing.
  • a pressurized ballpoint pen that seals the inside of the ink storage tube 11 and fills the pressurized gas at the back end of the ink, as shown in Fig. 6, allows the high-viscosity ink to flow out smoothly.
  • the DC problem of ink and the problem of dry-up due to entrainment and volatilization of air are solved, and it is possible to realize dark, clear, and smooth writing.
  • it has the advantage of being robust against the life and enabling upward writing, and the ink container 11a is completely sealed, so that there is no risk of ink leakage inside the writing implement 1.
  • the pole pen was slidably housed in a case forming the writing instrument 1 by being urged rearward by a return spring, a cam groove was provided in the case, and a cam and a rib were provided in the cam groove.
  • the knock rod and the rotor are fitted so that the shaft can move freely, and the knock part provided to the outside of the case is pressed, so that the writing tip of the ballpoint pen can move out of the tip opening of the case in conjunction with it. You can also.
  • This configuration is a well-known structure for ordinary writing instruments.
  • the pole pen is detachably fixed to the rotor, the tip of the tip protrudes and sinks while the writing tip rotates with the rotor. In other words, there is an advantage that a writing state that is biased in one direction can be avoided and the tip end of the tip holding the ball of the ballpoint pen can be prevented from being unevenly worn.
  • the writing section 2 as a pressure pole pen has an ink storage section 11a having a small diameter section 11b at the front and a slightly larger diameter ink storage section 11a at the rear end with a step section 11c at the rear end.
  • a tip 12 of a ballpoint pen is fixed to the front end of the small-diameter portion 11b of the storage tube 11 to fill the ink storage portion 11a with ink and a float 13 is mounted at the rear end of the ink.
  • a gas such as nitrogen gas, air, argon gas, or volatile solvent gas is sealed at the rear end of the float 13 and its pressure rises from atmospheric pressure of at least 1 01 325 Pa (1 atm).
  • a tail plug 15 for securely fixing the plug 14 to the end is fixedly attached.
  • the ink storage section 11a is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and may be freely provided to the rear end with the small diameter section 11b.
  • the tip 12 of the writing section 2 is provided with a spring for pressing the back surface of the tip ball in the inner hole of the tip according to the set conditions such as the type of ink, the amount of ink flowing out, and the tip ball diameter. Is done. This has the advantage that ink can be prevented from leaking (direct flow) from the tip pole.
  • the appropriate range of the pressing force is determined by the conditions, but it is generally in the range of 0.098 N (1 g f) to 0.98 N (l O O g f). Desirable pressing force is 0.098N (10 gf) to 0.49N (50 gf). Further, it is preferable that the pressing force be stronger than the total weight of the writing implement so that the ink does not leak when the writing implement 1 is set up with the tip of the writing unit 2 down.
  • the ink storage tube 11 has a stainless steel or brass tube that has been subjected to surface treatment, such as plating, for reasons such as robustness, prevention of ink evaporation, prevention of pressurized gas leakage, and increased ink loading.
  • a metal tube is used, but it is also possible to select a resin tube such as polypropylene or polyethylene terephthalate.
  • the float 13 has an orderly boundary between the rear end of the ink and the front end of the pressurized gas. It is provided from the necessity to be performed, and moves forward following the consumption of ink accompanying writing.
  • the member is usually selected from resin ⁇ silicon rubber, grease or gel-like material.
  • a spring for pressing the back surface of the tip ball is provided in the inner hole of the tip 12, and the tip ball is provided so as to be in close contact with the inner surface of the ball holding portion of the tip 12.
  • a ginkgo ballpoint pen with a grease-gel-like follower that follows the ink can also be applied, and a vent hole is provided at the rear end of the ink storage tube 11 to ensure that the ink flows backward. (Tail plug with air vent hole) but with vent hole attached to prevent ink from leaking to the outside.
  • the writing implement according to the present invention is suitable for writing characters, symbols, and the like on paper or the like, storing the handwriting, and transferring the stored handwriting data to a storage and reproduction device.

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L'invention concerne un instrument pour écrire constitué d'une partie d'écriture permettant d'écrire sur un papier, d'un dispositif de détection optique servant à détecter une écriture manuscrite, d'un dispositif de stockage servant à stocker l'écriture manuscrite détectée et d'un dispositif de reproduction de stockage servant à lire des données d'écriture manuscrite et à réaliser un traitement d'image et un traitement d'édition. Les données d'écriture stockées dans le dispositif de stockage peuvent être transférées dans le dispositif de reproduction de stockage et la partie d'écriture est ménagée dans un stylo à bille pressurisé conçu de façon que l'encre ne coule pas hors d'une partie de stockage de l'encre pendant les utilisations autres que le mouvement d'écriture. Il est ainsi possible de reconnaître une écriture manuscrite tout en évitant qu'une partie du dispositif ne soit contaminée par la fuite d'encre et accidentellement activé ou ne tombe en panne du fait de cette contamination.
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